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Love Has No Colour: Rural Georgia High School Students Hold First Racially Integrated Prom

Huffington Post UK | Sara C Nelson | Posted 30.04.2013 | UK Universities & Education
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A group of Georgia students have made history by organising the first ever racially-integrated prom for their rural high school - nearly 60 years afte...

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If the Gay Marriage Movement Is All About Love, Why Does It Spend So Much Time Spreading Hate?

Brendan O'Neill | Posted 23.04.2013 | UK Politics
Read More: Maurice Williamson, Civil Rights Movement, Martin Luther King, New Zealand, Freedom, Same Sex Marriage, Rosa Parks, Gay Marriage, UK Politics News
Brendan O'Neill

Any priest or politician or member of the public who criticises or votes against same-sex marriage can expect to be instantly branded a bigot, an unevolved Neanderthal, possibly even abnormal, and can also expect to be cast out of polite society.

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45th Anniversary Of Assassination Of Civil Rights Leader Martin Luther King Jr

Huffington Post UK | Sara C Nelson | Posted 04.04.2013 | UK
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Thursday marks the 45th anniversary of the assassination of the civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. King was fatally shot as he stood on a ...

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Pictures Of The Day: 21st January 2013

Elliot Wagland, Tahira Mirza, Matthew Tucker | Posted 21.01.2013 | UK
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The Huffington Post pictures of the day brings you the very best images from around the world chosen by our own photo editors, Elliot Wagland, Matthew...

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U DAY 2012: It's Time for a More United World

Ben Bowler | Posted 15.02.2013 | UK
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Ben Bowler

Politically, we are seeing the ongoing expansion of regional political unification. Notwithstanding the current financially-driven woes of the European Union, it is still very much a work in progress.

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President Obama's Olympic Moment Makes Martin Luther King Dream Come True

Hugh Salmon | Posted 09.01.2013 | UK Politics
Read More: Mitt Romney, London 2012, Martin Luther King, Acceptance Speech, Great Britain, Barack Obama, 29 August 1963, London Olympics, US Elections 2012, US Election 2012, US Politics, UK Politics News
Hugh Salmon

In Barack Obama, Martin Luther King's dream has come true.

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'In Relation to Animals, all Humans Are Nazis' - Animal Rights Today Part One

Hannah Gal | Posted 01.01.2013 | UK Lifestyle
Read More: Dairy Cows, Chickens, Animal Rights, Pigs, Farmers, Milk Production, Battery Cages, Gary Yourofsky, Martin Luther King, Richard Dawkins, Rosa Parks, Mandela, UK Lifestyle News
Hannah Gal

'When we were children', he explains, 'we listened to our parents read us a story about animals, we smiled and giggled, we mimicked the noises the animals made, we wanted to play with them.. not have someone shove a knife in their throat and cut them up into pieces'.

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Ten Things You Should Know About Black History Month

The Huffington Post UK | Christopher York | Posted 08.11.2012 | UK Universities & Education
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The 1st of October marks the start of Black History Month, a cultural celebration and remembrance for notable people and events in the history of the ...

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Why Ne-Yo Turned Down Martin Luther King, JR. Role

WENN | Posted 23.07.2012 | UK Entertainment
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R&B star Ne-Yo turned down the opportunity to play Martin Luther King, JR. in a new movie after film bosses asked him to gain 30 pounds (13.6 kilogram...

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Salute: Smith Has no Regrets in Using the Olympics World Platform for Human Rights

Rima Amin | Posted 11.09.2012 | UK Entertainment
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Rima Amin

Regardless of whether or not the Olympics is the place for politics, Salute is reminder to us all to stand in solidarity with those who face struggles in equality. It reminds us that humanity means another persons' struggle is ours too and sometimes sacrifices must be made to help.

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Humanity Can Overcome Technology

Hugh Salmon | Posted 16.04.2012 | UK Politics
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Hugh Salmon

Whatever your politics, however much of a geek you are, you have to have faith that human beings can rise above technology and touch people with meaning and with soul. For, if not, what is there to live for?

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Loving Prophetic Voices of the Past but Hating Those of Today

Ziya Meral | Posted 19.03.2012 | UK
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Ziya Meral

This week, Martin Luther King Jr was remembered with great love and affection not only in the US but all around the world. His legacy continues to inspire and leads us to believe that we human beings can aspire to and achieve higher moral values and practice them in our societies to better the world.

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Protest: Violent or Non-Violent?

Scott Hill | Posted 19.03.2012 | UK Politics
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Scott Hill

As a fervent believer in pacifism, my heart is well and truly thrusting me in the direction of non-violence. However, my head - and (just occasionally) history - tells me that violent demonstrations are more effective than peaceful ones.

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PHOTOS: Jackie Kennedy, A Life In Pictures

The Huffington Post UK | Posted 14.11.2011 | UK
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Mrs Jacqueline Kennedy, the former first lady, was admired for her style, grace and poise. Tapes recorded four months after her husband's assassina...

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Jackie Kennedy Called Martin Luther King A 'Phoney'

The Huffington Post UK | Felicity Morse | Posted 14.11.2011 | UK
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Jackie Kennedy criticised a host of world leaders including Martin Luther King, Charles de Gaulle and Indira Gandhi, the US broadcaster ABC has reveal...

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